HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
S.Y. 2014 – 2015
A RESEARCH PAPER
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH 9
THE EFFECTS OF TOURISM IN ALAMINOS CITY’S NATURAL RESOURCES
SUBMITTED BY:
SEAN PAUL MANALO
AMIEA – AMREA PETALVER
SUBMITTED TO:
MS. BENALYN RADAM
ACKNOWLEGEMENT
We would like to thank Ms. Radam, our English teacher, for giving us the opportunity to make this research paper. This research paper will not be done without you.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
p. 4
Body
p. 5
Conclusion
p. 5
Bibliography
p. 6
A. Introduction
Alaminos City is a 5th class component city located in the heart of Western Pangasinan. The city is blessed with abundant natural resources like impressive beaches, mangrove forests and green fields within its land area of 16,426 hectares. It has 39 barangays and has a total population of 79,788 according to the latest census in 2007. Alaminos City used to be a part of Bolinao but it became an independent town in 1747. It was named in 1872 in honor of Lieutenant Governor General Alaminos, the Governor General of the Philippines before. Alaminos became a city in 2001 when Former President Arroyo signed Republic Act 9025, an act converting the Municipality of Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan into a Component City to be known as City of Alaminos.
Alaminos City is home to the Hundred Islands National Park, the first national park in the country. The Hundred Islands National Park consists of 123 islands and islets that are strewn over 1,844 hectares of sea and is believed to be more than two million years old. The islands contain caves, beaches, and mangrove forests. It is the main tourist destination in Alaminos City because of its undeniable beauty and wonder. It is blessed with a unique and diverse ecosystem, a thriving marine community of corals, giant clams, fish, and other sea creatures. Some islands are home to different species of birds and a large population